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An assortment of Region 1 and Region 2
Doctor Who DVD releases.
This is a list of Doctor Who serials that are available on DVD. Most Doctor Who DVDs have been released first in the United Kingdom with Region 2 coding, and released later in Australia and New Zealand (coded Region 4) and in North America (coded Region 1) coding. Aside from differences in the external packaging, special features and commentaries are identical in all versions. The only exception is The Five Doctors, the Region 1 release of which has a commentary track featuring Peter Davison and Terrance Dicks not available on the Region 2 release.
There are also minor variations having to do with technical glitches that occurred in the Region 2 discs but were corrected in time for the Region 1 release (The Caves of Androzani, Remembrance of the Daleks). There is also a video fault in the Region 1 version of the episode "The Wheel of Fortune" from The Crusade (about 10 minutes into the episode) in the William Hartnell Lost in Time DVD that is not present in the Region 2 version.
The Region 2 discs are also dual coded with Region 4, so the two are identical. The only exceptions are Vengeance on Varos, which fixed an error on the Region 2 version in episode 2, and Remembrance of the Daleks, which used the NTSC master due to errors on the UK version and issues about music clearance.
[edit] Schedule
Prior to autumn 2006, the standard Region 2 release pattern was one release approximately every two months, for six releases a year. Starting in 2004, one of those releases (eventually standardized as the January one) would consist of a box set. Beginning in late 2006, four new release slots were added to account for a new category of "standard" edition releases — comparably budget-priced DVDs that would contain fewer extras than the "special edition" DVDs that make up the rest of the line. Likewise, the definition of "special editions" was expanded to include sets of two or more related serials.[1] This rate increase brings the typical R2 schedule up to ten releases (of one or more serials apiece): one a month, excepting February and December.
As of 2007, 2|entertain has revealed its intention to "complete" mostly-released seasons so as to repackage the single releases as complete season sets.[1]
As Region 1 has lagged somewhat behind Region 2, its release rate is typically somewhat faster: seven releases, spread across four release slots. The yearly box set is typically slotted for March, while June, September, and November are each scheduled for two releases. As of March 2007, the Region 1 catalogue is essentially parallel with Region 2. BBC Worldwide America has yet to clarify whether it intends to respond to the recent increase in Region 2 releases.
[edit] Features
With few exceptions (noted below), each story has been carefully restored by the Doctor Who Restoration Team from the best available materials, and is presented as originally broadcast — in episodic format, where applicable. Other features present on every, or nearly every, DVD include cast and crew commentary, subtitles, production notes, and a photo gallery.
"Special edition" releases (which make up the bulk of the line; see above) also typically include one or more documentaries relating to the serial in question, any relevant archive material, and — where applicable — the occasional highlight such as a Dolby 5.1 mix or enhanced movie edit. The precise features vary, depending on the available resources and the nature of the story.
[edit] Releases
| First Doctor (William Hartnell) |
| Season |
Story number |
Serial name |
Number and duration
of episodes |
R2 release date |
R4 release date |
R1 release date |
| 1 |
001
002
003
004 |
The Beginning:
An Unearthly Child
The Daleks
The Edge of Destruction
Marco Polo (condensed reconstruction) |
13 × 25 min.
+ unaired pilot
+ 1 × 30 min. reconstruction |
January 30, 2006 |
March 2, 2006 |
March 28, 2006 |
| 006 |
The Aztecs |
4 × 25 min. |
October 21, 2002 |
December 2, 2002 |
March 3, 2003 |
| 2 |
010 |
The Dalek Invasion of Earth[2] |
6 × 25 min. |
June 16, 2003 |
August 13, 2003 |
October 7, 2003 |
| 013 |
The Web Planet |
6 × 25 min. |
October 3, 2005 |
November 3, 2005 |
September 5, 2006 |
| 2-3 |
014
021
024 |
Lost in Time:[3]
The Crusade (episodes 1 & 3 of 4; soundtracks of 2 & 4)
The Daleks' Master Plan (episodes 2, 5 & 10 of 12)
The Celestial Toymaker (episode 4 of 4) |
6 × 25 min.
+ 2 × 25 min. audio |
November 1, 2004 |
December 2, 2004 |
November 2, 2004 |
| Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) |
| Season |
Story number |
Serial name |
Number and duration
of episodes |
R2 release date |
R4 release date |
R1 release date |
| 4-6 |
032
033
035
036
038
040
041
043
049 |
Lost in Time:[3]
The Underwater Menace (episode 3 of 4)
The Moonbase (episodes 2 & 4 of 4; soundtracks of 1 & 3)
The Faceless Ones (episodes 1 & 3 of 6)
The Evil of the Daleks (episode 2 of 7)
The Abominable Snowmen (episode 2 of 6)
The Enemy of the World (episode 3 of 6)
The Web of Fear (episode 1 of 6)
The Wheel in Space (episodes 3 & 6 of 6)
The Space Pirates (episode 2 of 6) |
12 × 25 min.
+ 2 × 25 min. audio |
November 1, 2004 |
December 2, 2004 |
November 2, 2004 |
| 5 |
037 |
The Tomb of the Cybermen[4] |
4 × 25 min. |
January 14, 2002 |
April 1, 2002 |
August 6, 2002 |
| 6 |
045 |
The Mind Robber |
5 × 25 min. |
March 7, 2005 |
May 5, 2005 |
September 6, 2005 |
| 046 |
The Invasion[4][5] |
8 × 25 min. |
November 6, 2006 |
January 03, 2007 |
March 6, 2007 |
| 048 |
The Seeds of Death |
6 × 25 min. |
February 17, 2003 |
May 5, 2003 |
March 2, 2004 |
| Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) |
| Season |
Story number |
Serial name |
Number and duration
of episodes |
R2 release date |
R4 release date |
R1 release date |
| 7 |
051 |
Spearhead from Space[6] |
4 × 25 min. |
January 29, 2001 |
April 15, 2002 |
September 11, 2001 |
| 054 |
Inferno[6] |
7 × 25 min. |
June 19, 2006 |
July 6, 2006 |
September 5, 2006 |
| 8 |
057 |
The Claws of Axos[6] |
4 × 25 min. |
April 25, 2005 |
June 2, 2005 |
November 8, 2005 |
| 10 |
065 |
The Three Doctors[6] |
4 × 25 min. |
November 24, 2003 |
November 12, 2003 |
March 2, 2004 |
| 066 |
Carnival of Monsters[6] |
4 × 25 min. |
June 15, 2002 |
September 2, 2002 |
July 1, 2003 |
| 069 |
The Green Death[6] |
6 × 25 min. |
May 10, 2004 |
August 5, 2004 |
March 1, 2005 |
| Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) |
| Season |
Story number |
Serial name |
Number and duration
of episodes |
R2 release date |
R4 release date |
R1 release date |
| 12 |
075 |
Robot |
4 × 25 min. |
May 28, 2007 |
TBA |
TBA |
| 076 |
The Ark in Space |
4 × 25 min. |
April 8, 2002 |
June 3, 2002 |
August 6, 2002 |
| 077 |
The Sontaran Experiment |
2 × 25 min. |
October 9, 2006 |
December 07, 2006 |
March 6, 2007 |
| 078 |
Genesis of the Daleks[2] |
6 × 25 min. |
April 10, 2006 |
May 4, 2006 |
June 6, 2006 |
| 13 |
082 |
Pyramids of Mars |
4 × 25 min. |
March 1, 2004 |
June 10, 2004 |
September 7, 2004 |
| 14 |
087 |
The Hand of Fear |
4 × 25 min. |
July 24, 2006 |
September 07, 2006 |
November 7, 2006 |
| 090 |
The Robots of Death |
4 × 25 min. |
November 13, 2000 |
July 2, 2001 |
September 11, 2001 |
| 091 |
The Talons of Weng-Chiang |
6 × 25 min. |
April 28, 2003 |
June 30, 2003 |
October 7, 2003 |
| 15 |
092 |
Horror of Fang Rock |
4 × 25 min. |
January 17, 2005 |
April 7, 2005 |
September 6, 2005 |
| 16 |
098 |
The Ribos Operation[7] |
4 × 25 min. |
n/a |
n/a |
October 1, 2002 |
| 099 |
The Pirate Planet[7] |
4 × 25 min. |
n/a |
n/a |
October 1, 2002 |
| 100 |
The Stones of Blood[7] |
4 × 25 min. |
n/a |
n/a |
October 1, 2002 |
| 101 |
The Androids of Tara[7] |
4 × 25 min. |
n/a |
n/a |
October 1, 2002 |
| 102 |
The Power of Kroll[7] |
4 × 25 min. |
n/a |
n/a |
October 1, 2002 |
| 103 |
The Armageddon Factor[7] |
6 × 25 min. |
n/a |
n/a |
October 1, 2002 |
| 17 |
105 |
City of Death |
4 × 25 min. |
November 7, 2005 |
December 1, 2005 |
November 8, 2005 |
| 18 |
110 |
The Leisure Hive |
4 × 25 min. |
July 5, 2004 |
October 7, 2004 |
June 7, 2005 |
115
116 |
New Beginnings:[8]
The Keeper of Traken
Logopolis |
8 × 25 min. |
January 29, 2007 |
March 07, 2007 |
June 5, 2007 |
| Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) |
| Season |
Story number |
Serial name |
Number and duration
of episodes |
R2 release date |
R4 release date |
R1 release date |
| 19 |
117 |
New Beginnings:[8]
Castrovalva |
4 × 25 min. |
January 29, 2007 |
March 07, 2007 |
June 5, 2007 |
| 120 |
The Visitation |
4 × 25 min. |
January 19, 2004 |
April 8, 2004 |
March 1, 2005 |
| 122 |
Earthshock[4] |
4 × 25 min. |
August 18, 2003 |
October 1, 2003 |
September 7, 2004 |
| 20[9] |
130 |
The Five Doctors |
1 × 100 min. television movie[10] |
November 1, 1999 |
October 9, 2000 |
September 11, 2001 |
| 21 |
134 |
Resurrection of the Daleks[2] |
4 × 25 min.[11] |
November 18, 2002 |
February 3, 2003 |
July 1, 2003 |
| 136 |
The Caves of Androzani |
4 × 25 min. |
June 18, 2001 |
January 7, 2002 |
April 2, 2002 |
| Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) |
| Season |
Story number |
Serial name |
Number and duration
of episodes |
R2 release date |
R4 release date |
R1 release date |
| 22 |
139 |
Vengeance on Varos |
2 × 45 min. |
October 15, 2001 |
August 14, 2003 |
April 2, 2002 |
| 140 |
The Mark of the Rani |
2 × 45 min. |
September 4, 2006 |
November 02, 2006 |
November 7, 2006 |
| 141 |
The Two Doctors |
3 × 45 min. |
September 8, 2003 |
January 7, 2004 |
June 1, 2004 |
| 142 |
Timelash |
2 × 45 min. |
June 25, 2007 |
TBA |
TBA |
| 143 |
Revelation of the Daleks[2] |
2 × 45 min. |
July 11, 2005 |
September 1, 2005 |
June 6, 2006 |
| Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) |
| Season |
Story number |
Serial name |
Number and duration
of episodes |
R2 release date |
R4 release date |
R1 release date |
| 25 |
152 |
Remembrance of the Daleks[2] |
4 × 25 min. |
February 26, 2001 |
May 13, 2002 |
April 2, 2002 |
| 26 |
157 |
Ghost Light |
3 × 25 min. |
September 20, 2004 |
February 3, 2005 |
June 7, 2005 |
| 158 |
The Curse of Fenric |
4 × 25 min.[12] |
October 6, 2003 |
February 11, 2004 |
June 1, 2004 |
| 159 |
Survival |
3 × 25 min. |
April 16, 2007 |
TBA |
September 2007 |
| Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) |
| Season |
Story number |
Serial name |
Number and duration
of episodes |
R2 release date |
R4 release date |
R1 release date |
| n/a |
160 |
Doctor Who — The Movie |
1 × 85 min. television movie |
August 13, 2001 |
|
n/a[13] |
| Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) [14] |
| Series |
Story number |
Episode name |
Number and duration
of episodes |
R2 release date |
R4 release date |
R1 release date |
| 1 |
161
162
163 |
Doctor Who: Series 1, Volume 1
Rose
The End of the World
The Unquiet Dead |
3 × 45 min. |
May 16, 2005 |
June 16, 2005 |
November 7, 2006 |
164
165 |
Doctor Who: Series 1, Volume 2
Aliens of London / World War Three
Dalek |
3 × 45 min. |
June 13, 2005 |
August 4, 2005 |
November 7, 2006 |
166
167
168 |
Doctor Who: Series 1, Volume 3
The Long Game
Father's Day
The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances |
4 × 45 min. |
August 1, 2005 |
September 1, 2005 |
November 7, 2006 |
169
170 |
Doctor Who: Series 1, Volume 4
Boom Town
Bad Wolf / The Parting of the Ways |
3 × 45 min. |
September 5, 2005 |
October 6, 2005 |
November 7, 2006 |
| 161–170 |
Doctor Who: The Complete First Series |
13 × 45 min. |
November 21, 2005 |
December 8, 2005 |
February 14, 2006 (Canada),
July 4, 2006 (US)[15] |
| Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) [14] |
| Series |
Story number |
Episode name |
Number and duration
of episodes |
R2 release date |
R4 release date |
R1 release date |
| 2 |
171
172 |
Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 1
The Christmas Invasion
New Earth |
60 min., 45 min. |
May 1, 2006 |
July 20, 2006 |
TBA |
173
174
175 |
Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 2
Tooth and Claw
School Reunion
The Girl in the Fireplace |
3 × 45 min. |
June 5, 2006 |
August 17, 2006 |
TBA |
176
177 |
Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 3
Rise of the Cybermen / The Age of Steel
The Idiot's Lantern |
3 × 45 min. |
July 10, 2006 |
September 07, 2006 |
TBA |
178
179 |
Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 4
The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit
Love & Monsters |
3 × 45 min. |
August 7, 2006 |
October 05, 2006 |
TBA |
180
181 |
Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 5
Fear Her
Army of Ghosts / Doomsday |
3 × 45 min. |
September 25, 2006 |
November 02, 2006 |
TBA |
| 171–181 |
Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series [16] |
1 × 7 min.[17],
1 × 60 min.,
13 × 45 min.
|
November 20, 2006 |
December 07, 2006 |
January 16, 2007 (US),
February 6, 2007 (Canada) [18] |
| n/a[19] |
182
|
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
The Runaway Bride |
1 × 60 min. |
April 2, 2007 |
TBA |
TBA |
- ^ a b Manfred, Steve (2007-02-27). The Frequently Asked Questions Lists for Doctor Who Home Videos and DVDs in the United States and Canada — LATEST NEWS. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
- ^ a b c d e These five Dalek stories are now available from amazon.co.uk in a single boxset.
- ^ a b Lost in Time was released as a single 3-disc package in regions 2 and 4. In region 1 the Hartnell and Troughton episodes were packaged separately, and sold both individually and as a boxed set.
- ^ a b c These three Cybermen stories are now available from amazon.co.uk in a single boxset.
- ^ The two missing episodes (1 and 4) have been replaced with animated versions using the original soundtracks.
- ^ a b c d e f These six Jon Pertwee DVDs are now available as a limited edition DVD boxset available from amazon.co.uk
- ^ a b c d e f In North America, The Ribos Operation, The Pirate Planet, The Stones of Blood, The Androids of Tara, The Power of Kroll and The Armageddon Factor are also available as a box set titled "The Key to Time". Unlike other DVD releases, these stories received only a minimal degree of restoration and are not considered a true Restoration Team project.
- ^ a b New Beginnings was released as a 3-disc box set in region 2 and 4. The stories will be available both individually and in a box set in region 1.
- ^ The Five Doctors is often considered part of the 20th season, although it was broadcast only a few weeks before the start of Season 21.
- ^ The DVD release of The Five Doctors is a 100-minute "special edition" with restored footage and new special effects. The story as originally broadcast is 90 minutes long, and is not currently available on DVD.
- ^ Resurrection of the Daleks was originally made in 4 25-minute episodes, but broadcast as 2 46-minute episodes due to the BBC's coverage of the 1984 Winter Olympics. The DVD contains the story in its intended 4-part format.
- ^ In addition to the original 4-part version, the DVD of The Curse of Fenric also contains a 104-minute special edition with additional footage and new special effects.
- ^ Due to complex licensing issues, there are currently no plans for a Region 1 DVD release of the 1996 Doctor Who television movie.
- ^ a b The 2005 and 2006 series have been released in two formats, first as "vanilla" releases (without extras) containing 2–4 episodes, and later as boxed sets for each season, with extras and Dolby Digital surround sound.
- ^ The Region 1 release of Doctor Who: The Complete First Series had originally been scheduled for February 14, 2006, but due to the series' broadcast by the American Sci Fi Channel, the US release was then delayed to July 4, 2006. [1], [2] The box set was released in Canada on February 14 as scheduled.
- ^ An exclusive box was made available at amazon.co.uk
- ^ The set includes the 2005 Children in Need special.
- ^ Canadian release was originally announced as the same day as the US issue, but the decision by the CBC to schedule a two-month mid-season hiatus led to the release date being pushed back; ultimately, it was released before the CBC was able to air the final two episodes of the season.
- ^ The Runaway Bride serves as an introduction to the third series without being a part of it.
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